Jinzhou

About 54 hectares of crops were damaged in the area around Jinzhou and the coastal city of Huludao.

“It takes time to say whether the economy will turn around,” said Song Huimin, a supermarket owner in the northeastern city of Jinzhou.

Authorities in Jinzhou, a coastal city in northeastern China, issued a notice Thursday pledging commitment to the policy.

After backlash from residents, Jinzhou announced early Friday that it would instead lift a lockdown on much of the city.

Jinzhou in the northeast lifted curbs on movement and allowed businesses to reopen.